Automated system to determine, store, and share the relevance of information, and to assign trust to that information

Abstract

A system includes a relator configured to receive data from an external source, a data store configured to store the data, a first processor to assign a relevance value to each of the stored data, a transceiver to receive a query for data meeting certain criteria, and a second processor to analyze the relevance value of each of the stored data in order to determine whether the certain criteria are met. The system automatically determines, stores, and shares relevant information by establishing trusted relationships.

1 . A system to provide information, the system comprising:
 a relator configured to receive data from an external source;   a data store configured to store the data;   a first processor to assign a relevance value to each of the stored data;   a transceiver to receive a query for data meeting certain criteria; and   a second processor to analyze the relevance value of each of the stored data in order to determine whether the certain criteria are met.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter for sending the results of the analysis to a remote system. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the relevance value comprises feedback regarding the use of the information. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the criteria is the source of the data. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the criteria is the relevance value assigned to the data. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the results comprise an incentive. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a receiver configured to capture data regarding action taken in response to the results provided. 
     
     
         8 . A method of providing information comprising the steps of:
 capturing data from an external source to a relator;   storing the data;   assigning a relevance value to each of the stored data;   receiving a query for data meeting certain criteria, wherein one of the criteria is source of the data; and   analyzing the relevance value of each of the stored data in order to determine whether the certain criteria are met.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising transmitting the results of the analysis to a remote system. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the relevance value comprises feedback regarding the use of the information. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein one of the criteria is the source of the data. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein one of the criteria is the relevance value assigned to the data. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the results comprise an incentive. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising a receiver to capture data regarding action taken in response to the results provided. 
     
     
         15 . A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a general-purpose processor cause the general-purpose processor to provide information, the instructions comprising:
 instructions for capturing data from a source external to the system to a relator;   instructions for storing the data in the system;   instructions for assigning a relevance value to each of the stored data;   instructions for receiving a query for data meeting certain criteria, wherein one of the criteria is source of the data; and   instructions for analyzing the relevance value of each of the stored data in order to determine whether the certain criteria are met.   
     
     
         16 . The machine-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein said instructions further comprise instructions for transmitting results to a remote system. 
     
     
         17 . The machine-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the relevance value further comprises feedback regarding the use of the information. 
     
     
         18 . The machine-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein one of the criteria is the source of the data. 
     
     
         19 . The machine-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the results comprise an incentive. 
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable medium according to  claim 15 , further comprising instructions for capturing data regarding action taken in response to the results provided.